1 Dollar - Elizabeth II small type, non-magnetic

Barbados introduced dollar coinage at independence in 1973, initially relying on the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority before establishing its own central bank issues. The "small type" designation distinguishes this from the slightly larger predecessor, a dimensional reduction made in the early 1980s to cut production costs — a quiet austerity measure that went largely unnoticed in daily commerce. KM#14.2 specifically denotes the non-magnetic copper-nickel alloy, differentiating it from a later steel-core variant introduced as metal prices climbed through the 2000s.